WSJ Crossword May 21 2026 Answers (5/21/26)

Our WSJ Crossword May 21, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Wall Street Journal Crossword is a well-known and respected puzzle that appeals to solvers looking for a challenging and thought-provoking experience. The puzzles are created by a team of skilled constructors and are known for their clever clues, intricate wordplay, and challenging themes. The WSJ Crossword is published daily and offers solvers the opportunity to exercise their minds while enjoying a classic form of entertainment.

WSJ Crossword May 21, 2026 Answers

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« May 20 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Col.’s subordinate
4A	Decide that you will
9A	“Groovy!”
14A	Character voiced by Hank Azaria until 2017
15A	“Black Doves” star Knightley
16A	Name that replaced Jersey Standard in 1972
17A	Lay the criticism on thick
19A	Avignon’s western edge
20A	Fixes, as shoelaces
21A	Action that might precede a brawl
23A	Litmus reddener
24A	Opportunity to retire?
26A	D.C. bigwig
27A	So-called “Island of the Gods”
28A	Facing the sky, perhaps
32A	Fort Worth sch.
34A	Online chats, for short
36A	Instrument named from the Persian for “three string”
37A	“So long!”
39A	Big brute
40A	Doctor’s orders
41A	Complete range
42A	Cavs, on a scoreboard
43A	Pocatello sch.
44A	Food Network’s “Essence of ___”
46A	Tahoe runner
48A	L.A. clock setting
51A	In shorter supply
53A	Riboflavin, alternatively
54A	Russian opposition leader Navalny
56A	Skin care product derived from bird fat
58A	Graph gradient
59A	Court worker’s machine
61A	Eye-defying works
62A	Britney’s duet partner on “Hold Me Closer”
63A	Ref. with more than 500,000 entries
64A	Bygone birds
65A	Tombstone name
66A	“For the people who serve” org.
1D	Strong cotton fabric
2D	Individually
3D	Without a moment to spare
4D	“The Grapes of Wrath” figure
5D	Place for a pawdicure
6D	Uruguayan uncle
7D	Believe without reservation
8D	They may be minced
9D	Bad trait for a poker player
10D	Boomers with bell-bottoms in the back of the closet, maybe
11D	Neural transmitter
12D	Asian secret society
13D	Bit of binary code
18D	Lay low
22D	Fourth qtr. followers
25D	Hipbone-related
27D	Greyhound boarding needs
29D	“Isn’t my place to decide,” or, spoken aloud, a component of 3-, 7-, 9- and 27-Down
30D	Baseballer with a W on his cap
31D	Hesitant sounds
33D	Swing teacher
35D	Worrisome note on a quiz
37D	Epoch division
38D	Spillway site
45D	“___ Mañanitas” (traditional Mexican birthday song)
47D	Schoolyard comeback
49D	Takes the wrong way
50D	El Greco Museum setting
52D	Mend a seam
53D	On the other hand
54D	Purina brand
55D	Bridge engineer’s calculation
57D	Blanc, par exemple
58D	Yard goods?
60D	Character from Euripides

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